Others criticize body art in general. From their point of view, it does not belong on Twitch.
Famous gaming streamers like Kaceytron (LoL) or Alinity Divine (Apex Legends) are also criticized by the community for sexual content; however, Twitch does not seem to intervene here.
Twitch has introduced new, clearer rules regarding what nudity is allowed and what is not. Under the new rules, there has now been a temporary ban against the 22-year-old streamer MizzyRose. She does not know why she was banned. Although the ban lasted only one day, she is now worried about her livelihood.
These are the special rules for body painting: Twitch has recently made clear rules against nudity. Women must cover their nipples and the underside of the breast must not be visible. However, body art is expressly permitted and counts as a “special situation” for which exception rules apply.
The rules for body art state that nipples and areolas must be completely covered before streaming begins. Furthermore, the buttocks and genitals must be completely covered by opaque clothing. (via twitch.tv)
This is now the ban on Twitch: Those who engage in body painting on Twitch are naturally in constant danger of conflicting with the rules. In February, a body painter was banned on Twitch, because her breast was allegedly “not fully covered”.
Therefore, women who practice body painting take some safety precautions before they stream. Streamer MizzyRose (141,000 followers) has already applied a base on her breasts before the stream started.
Nevertheless, she has now been banned by Twitch for one day, because she allegedly violated the rules.
I9;m scared. This is my fulltime job. My livelihood @Twitch @TwitchSupport
— Mizzyrose (@mizzycyn) April 11, 2020
Streamer earns about $3200 a month, fears for her future
This is what she says: The streamer is not concerned about the actual ban, which lasted only one day, but about the consequences for her that stem from the ban and may continue to arise. She fears such bans would disrupt and burden her career in the long run.
Streamers worry about being permanently banned from Twitch after a third strike or losing the privileges of receiving paid subscriptions. MizzyRose tweets:
- “I am scared. This is my full-time job. This is how I earn my livelihood”
- She has 1300 subs – with this she would earn about $3200 a month (about €2930) based on the usual distribution rules
- She has been on Twitch for 5 years and has been doing body painting for 2 months now
The streamer cannot explain why she was banned. She feels completely in the right. Apparently, she cannot cope with this uncertainty.
I have over 1300 subs. Been on Twitch for 5 years! I’ve been body painting for 2 months now on Twitch.
— Mizzyrose (@mizzycyn) April 11, 2020
This is the discussion: Under Mizzy’s tweets, she is attacked and referred to as an “E-whore” who should find a real job. There is a rather nasty tone of voice, which seems to be brought into the discussion by men.
Others stand by her. This is body art and allowed. One user says that those who criticize this now probably haven’t heard that Twitch now also allows breastfeeding infants live on stream.
Again, large breasts are blamed for the ban
This concerns female streamers on Twitch: Even Twitch’s new clearer rules seem not to solve the fundamental problem that surrounds nudity on Twitch.
It is still unclear what exactly the problem is when women are banned for nudity. Twitch only names the overarching reason for the ban, without going into details. Mizzy is also only told which guideline she violated, but not in what form.
As before, the Swedish SweBliss, who was also banned from Twitch believes that different standards apply to her because she has large breasts.
Both streamers think: If they had different body types, they would not have been banned. They feel that different rules on Twitch apply to women with smaller breasts than to them.
Others criticize body art in general. From their point of view, it does not belong on Twitch.
Famous gaming streamers like Kaceytron (LoL) or Alinity Divine (Apex Legends) are also criticized by the community for sexual content; however, Twitch does not seem to intervene here.
